The United States Naval Academy is on lockdown following reported threats, the military academy said. “Naval Support Activity Annapolis, in coordination with local law enforcement, is currently responding to reports of threats made to the Naval Academy. The base is on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. This is a developing situation, and we […]
A federal appeals court panel on Thursday lifted a lower court’s injunction blocking a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that prevents Medicaid reimbursements to abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted a stay pending appeal of an injunction that had […]
Talk show host Megyn Kelly reacted to the news of political activist Charlie Kirk’s passing live on her show and lamented that the country lost “one of the most important voices.” Kelly was live-streaming with fellow talk show host Glenn Beck when she read a headline reporting that Kirk had died of a gunshot wound […]
President Donald Trump said he would attend Charlie Kirk‘s funeral after he returns from a preplanned trip to the United Kingdom next week. “I believe it’s in Arizona,” Trump said on Thursday when asked about the funeral arrangements for the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder. “They’ve asked me to go, and I think […]
Congressional Democrats are demanding healthcare concessions from Republicans to get their support on a spending deal ahead of a government shutdown, which looms at the end of the month. As congressional leaders negotiate a short-term continuing resolution, likely to be a three-month extension, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to erect a statue of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the Capitol. A gunman assassinated Kirk on Wednesday as he spoke to students at a Utah university. Luna penned a letter to Johnson signed by 11 other House Republicans, writing that […]
A bipartisan push is underway in the Senate to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism for abducting Ukrainian children, paired with renewed efforts to advance a sweeping sanctions package. The push comes on the heels of Russia’s violation of Polish airspace this week, an incident lawmakers said underscores the need for a strong […]
Ryan Routh’s trial for his alleged assassination attempt on President Donald Trump got off to an unusual start Thursday after a federal judge cut his opening statement short for rambling off-topic. After days of jury selection, the trial began with opening statements from both sides. Routh, despite not being a lawyer, opted to represent himself […]
Army, Navy, and Air Force leaders have agreed to change the policies regarding reporting threats made by service members, according to a Department of War Office of the Inspector General report. The review found that military service commanders were not required by policy to report service members who make threats against civilians or nongovernmental facilities […]
Several historically black colleges and universities across the country were on lockdown Thursday after receiving threats. Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University in Virginia, Southern University in Louisiana, Bethune-Cookman University in Florida, and Clark Atlanta University in Georgia were among those on lockdown. Spelman College, located near Clark Atlanta University, also enacted a […]